Mysterious comet will cause a rare 'Unicorn' meteor storm this week. Here's how to watch.

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    The alpha Monocerotid meteor outburst in 1995

    Two meteor scientists, Peter Jenniskens and Esko Lyytinen, shared their prediction for an outburst by the alpha Monocertoid meteor shower on November 21 or 22, depending on your location.

    Prepare to set your watch so you don't miss the potential for a very limited and rare dazzling display in the night sky that could include up to 400 meteors.

    The exact time of the outburst has been calculated to 04:50 Universal Time, or 11:50 pm ET. And it will likely only last for a short time, with the peak of the outburst lasting for about 15 minutes and the entire shower clocking in at 40 minutes. The brightness of the moon isn't expected to interfere since it will be waning.

    read more https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/20/world/rare-unicorn-meteor-shower-scn-trnd/index.html
     

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